Politics
G.O.P. Donors Back Manchin and Sinema as They Reshape Biden’s Agenda
November 21, 2021
G.O.P. Donors Back Manchin and Sinema as They Reshape Biden’s Agenda
WASHINGTON — Over the summer, as he was working to scale back President Biden’s domestic agenda, Senator Joe Manchin III…
Biden Nominates Two New Postal Service Board Members
November 21, 2021
Biden Nominates Two New Postal Service Board Members
WASHINGTON — President Biden on Friday nominated two new members to the U.S. Postal Service’s board of governors, a move…
F.B.I. Agents Became C.I.A. Operatives in Secret Overseas Prisons
November 21, 2021
F.B.I. Agents Became C.I.A. Operatives in Secret Overseas Prisons
GUANTÁNAMO BAY, Cuba — In the torturous history of the U.S. government’s black sites, the F.B.I. has long been portrayed…
Boosted, Not Basted: Biden Pardons 2 Turkeys in Thanksgiving Tradition
November 21, 2021
Boosted, Not Basted: Biden Pardons 2 Turkeys in Thanksgiving Tradition
WASHINGTON — There are few rituals in President Biden’s Washington that the coronavirus has not touched, that partisan contagion has…
Biden Declared ‘Healthy’ and ‘Vigorous’ After His First Presidential Physical
November 21, 2021
Biden Declared ‘Healthy’ and ‘Vigorous’ After His First Presidential Physical
WASHINGTON — President Biden’s personal physician said on Friday that he was a “healthy, vigorous, 78 year old” who was…
G.O.P. Is Energized, but ‘Trump Cancel Culture’ Poses a Threat
November 20, 2021
G.O.P. Is Energized, but ‘Trump Cancel Culture’ Poses a Threat
PHOENIX — As the country’s Republican governors met this week, there was an unmistakable air of celebration in the conference rooms…
Fact-Checking Kevin McCarthy’s 8-Hour Speech
November 20, 2021
Fact-Checking Kevin McCarthy’s 8-Hour Speech
Representative Kevin McCarthy, Republican of California and the minority leader, mounted his case against President Biden’s social spending bill ...
What’s in the $2.2 Trillion Social Policy and Climate Bill
November 20, 2021
What’s in the $2.2 Trillion Social Policy and Climate Bill
WASHINGTON — The House on Friday passed a sprawling, roughly $2 trillion social policy, climate and tax measure that is…
How Much Does Biden’s Spending Bill Actually Cost?
November 20, 2021
How Much Does Biden’s Spending Bill Actually Cost?
House Democrats passed a large bill on Friday that aims to curb climate change, fight poverty and invest in children,…
U.S. Warns Allies of Possible Russian Incursion as Troops Amass Near Ukraine
November 20, 2021
U.S. Warns Allies of Possible Russian Incursion as Troops Amass Near Ukraine
WASHINGTON — American intelligence officials are warning allies that there is a short window of time to prevent Russia from…